2 Timothée 3
1 Sache que dans les derniers temps, il y aura des circonstances difficiles,
[You need to] realize that during the last days [MTY] [before Christ returns, evil people will make] it difficult [for believers to behave as they should].
2 car les hommes seront égoïstes, intéressés, vantards, arrogants, diffamateurs, rebelles à leurs parents, ingrats, impies,
This is because [such evil] people will be habitually loving themselves and loving money. They will habitually boast [about themselves], they will be proud, and will often say bad things [about others. They] will disobey [their] parents. They will not be thankful, nor will they respect [anything that is good].
3 durs, implacables, calomniateurs, intempérants, cruels, ennemis des gens de bien,
They will not [even] love their own family, nor agree with [anybody] (OR, [they never forgive anyone]). They will tell lies about people. They will not control what they say and do, nor allow anyone to control them. They will not love [anything that is] good.
4 traîtres, emportés, enflés d'orgueil, amis des plaisirs plutôt que de Dieu,
They will (betray others/hand others over to their enemies) and act foolishly. They will be overly/very proud of themselves, and they will love to please themselves instead of loving God.
5 ayant les dehors de la piété, mais ayant renié ce qui en fait le nerf. Eloigne-toi aussi de ces hommes-là;
[And, although they will] pretend that they worship God, they will not let [God’s Spirit] work powerfully [in their lives]. Do not associate with such people (OR, Do not let such people join [your congregation]),
6 car c'est parmi eux que se rencontrent ces gens qui s'insinuent dans les maisons et s'emparent de l'esprit de femmelettes chargées de péchés, travaillées de passions de plus d'un genre,
because some such [people, even now], subtly/deceivingly persuade foolish women to let them come into their houses, and then they deceive those women [so that they control what those women think. These women] have been burdened with sins {have sinned very much} and they have been led to do {they do} the many [evil] things that they strongly desire to do.
7 apprenant toujours sans pouvoir jamais parvenir à la connaissance de la vérité.
[Even though] they are always [wanting to] learn new things, they are never able to recognize what is true.
8 Et comme Jannès et Jambrès s'opposèrent à Moïse, eux aussi, gens viciés d'esprit et sans valeur au point de vue de la foi, ils s'opposent à la vérité.
Just like Jannes and Jambres [long ago] very much opposed Moses, so also some [people] now oppose the true [message. Those] people think only what is evil. God rejects them [because they do not] believe [what is true].
9 Mais ils ne feront pas de plus grands progrès, car leur folie frappera les yeux de tout le monde, comme il est arrivé de la folie de ces imposteurs.
Nevertheless, they will not continue to succeed, because most [HYP] people will understand clearly that such people are foolish, just like people also realized [clearly that Jannes and Jambres were foolish].
10 Pour toi, tu m'as suivi dans mon enseignement, dans ma conduite, dans mes projets, dans ma foi, dans ma patience, dans ma charité, dans ma constance,
But as for yourself, you have fully known what I have taught. You have known [and imitated] the way in which I conducted my life, [and] what I have been trying to do. [You have] trusted [God as] I have. You have been patient as I have been. [You have] loved people [as] I have, and [you have] endured [as you suffered like] I have [suffered].
11 dans mes persécutions et dans mes souffrances. A quelles souffrances n'ai-je pas été exposé à Antioche, à Icône, à Lystres? Quelles persécutions n'ai-je pas supportées? Et le Seigneur m'a constamment délivré.
[You know how I endured many times when people] harmed me. [They] caused me to suffer at Antioch, Iconium, and Lystra [cities]. [But although they caused me to suffer], I endured it; and every time [they] did those things to me, the Lord rescued me.
12 Tous ceux qui veulent vivre pieusement en Jésus-Christ, seront aussi persécutés.
(Indeed/You know that), for us [(inc)] who want to live (in a [godly manner/] a [manner that pleases God]), we will always be persecuted {there will always be people who will cause us to suffer} because we [have a close relationship with] Christ Jesus.
13 Quant aux méchants et aux imposteurs, ils tomberont toujours plus bas, égarant et égarés.
Evil people (OR, And those) who deceive other people will (get worse/teach things that are more and more wrong). [Specifically, they will] deceive other people, and [those who hear them will] deceive others.
14 Pour toi, persévère dans les choses que tu as apprises, et dont tu as été convaincu, sachant de qui tu les tiens,
But you, in contrast, must continue [to believe] what you have learned and (been assured of/firmly believe). [I know that you are confident/sure that it is true because] you know that you have learned it from all [of us who taught you] ([God’s truth/what is right]).
15 et considérant que dès ton enfance, tu as eu la connaissance des saintes lettres, qui peuvent te rendre sage à salut par la foi en Jésus-Christ.
From [the time when you were] a child you have known the holy writings/Scriptures. [You now know that] they enabled you to become wise so that God saved you because of your believing in Christ Jesus.
16 Toute Écriture inspirée de Dieu, est utile aussi pour instruire, pour reprendre, pour corriger, pour former à la justice,
God (inspired/put into men’s minds) everything [that is written] in the Scriptures {they [wrote] in the holy writings}, and those writings are all useful to teach [us what is true], to cause us to know [when we are] wrong and then (to correct us/to show us what we have done that is wrong), and to train/teach us to do what is right.
17 afin que l'homme de Dieu soit accompli et propre à toute bonne oeuvre.
What [is written] {they wrote} is useful to help us who [serve] God to be ready/prepared to do all that we should do. By means of it, we are equipped {God gives us what we need} in order to do every [kind of] good deeds.
